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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1895
Page
3
Local items from Hillsboro including a time table for the North Carolina Railroad and notices of sales and real estate, obituaries, and community announcements. The column covers hog weights and breeding, market chatter, a New Year greeting by Sam Weaver, and various advertisements for medicines and horse remedies.
Fragmentary notice markets salve for sores and eruptions with a money back guarantee and refund promise. Includes dealer name W. ilayes Dyiggiet and sale terms in archaic spelling.
By decree of the Superior Court of Orange County the sale of shares in lands on the Oxford road is ordered. At public auction for cash at the courthouse door in Hillsboro on January 15, shares of Adam W. Douglass and George N. Douglass will be offered. Commissioner Paul C. Graham signs the notice dated December 4, 1394.
Names of residents visiting family, holiday travel, job changes, and relocations appear. Individuals include Mr Allen J Raffin Miss Fannie Cheek Mr James Raffin Mrs Thos Raffin Mr Shepard N Strudwick Miss Maud Cheek Rev H S Bradshaw and family Mr John R Roach Mesers W A Graham James Webb Jr T Norfleet Webb Joe Graham Misses Shelley Cooley Nannie Strudwick Hattie Berry Mr and Mrs R L Tapp and children Mrs Routon Leia Routon and others connected to Burlington Rexboro Oxford Greensboro and the State University.
Christmas has been dull with light snow. Miss Pollie Kirk and Miss Mary Pratt visit or stay in town and a young man fears losing Miss Bob Kirkpatrick. In Ridge, a 12 year old was accidentally shot but recovering well. The Columpia Desk Calendar for 1895 from Pope Manufacturing Company offers drawings and notes on roads and biking, available for five 2 cent stamps.
Under order of the Superior Court of Orange County in the Stroud Atwater special proceeding, properties of Wesly Atwater and heirs will be offered for sale February 2, 1889, at the late Wesly Atwater residence. Three tracts described include 53 acres in Orange County, a 20 acre Robert Cotton tract and a 75 acre Ivey tract in Baldwin township, Chatham County. Terms: one third cash, balance due in 6 and 12 months with interest. Also notice of admin probate for Henry T. Willey estate with deadlines for debts and claims, November 1, 1834.
An advertisement offers a copy of Ayer's Book of Pies and Puddings in exchange for a one cent stamp. It also promotes relief from kidney and bladder diseases with the New Great South American Kidney Cure, claiming quick relief and cure. Sold by WA Hayes, a druggist in Hillsboro, North Carolina.
An old newspaper snippet presents the familiar Castoria jingle linking a mother’s care to the medicine. The lines trace usage from babyhood to motherhood, highlighting the product across generations.
Admini the estate of the late ker Sheret notis debts and claims due by Dec 20 1801. Advertisement of sale at Robert C Croaker estate in Bing ham township on January 24 1885 with items including horse cow corn fodder and farming utensils. Execution sale by Joan K Inghes sheriff of Orange County on February 4 1895 to satisfy judgments from Jordan case and home place with 260 acres subject to wife s prior interest.
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